Chapter 137: Penalty of 100 Million Euros
This is the conversation in the Tottenham office in England, far across the ocean.
The rooster icon engraved on the door represents their symbol.
The middle-aged man is Pochettino, a famous coach in today's football world, and the bald man next to him is Levy, the owner of Tottenham.
In the current Premier League, Tottenham's performance is booming, and they may even hit the Premier League championship this season.
With the reinforcement of their midfield and the perfect state of striker Harry Kane, Tottenham is thriving.
But at this time, Bai Ran entered their field of vision.
They lack such a front midfielder!
Pochettino immediately took a fancy to this kid.
He had talked to Bai Ran's contact Alice on the phone before. At that time, Bai Ran was still playing for Castilla, a team in the Spanish Second Division B.
Pochettino was indeed far-sighted and discovered Bai Ran's extraordinary potential so early.
But unfortunately, Bai Ran did not want to transfer at that time, and Pochettino's plan was also in vain.
Unexpectedly, in the winter window, Bai Ran actually joined Real Madrid...
It seems that this kid is not determined not to transfer, but some conditions are not in place!
After Pochettino learned the news, he immediately went back to convey it to Tottenham's chairman Levy.
Levi was skeptical and didn't dare to believe the young player that Pochettino praised so much, so he watched the Real Madrid VS Espanyol game with Pochettino.
After watching this game, it seems that as Pochettino said, this kid's talent is really strong...
If he can be bought, it will definitely be a rare supplement to Tottenham!
But 60 million?
It's a bit too much!
Levy shook his head and said, "Are you kidding me?"
"Or do you have other plans?"
Pochettino swallowed his saliva and said, "No, I came to you today for this matter only. And you see, this kid is only 17 years old. He will definitely play better games in the future. 60 million is too little now."
"If he reaches his peak at the age of 27 or 28, it will not be a matter that 60 million can solve..."
After Pochettino said this, Levy watched the live broadcast of the game, and it seemed that the picture of this kid holding the trophy in the future had already appeared in his mind. Indeed, by that time, 60 million would be enough.
His current performance and age are definitely worthy of this price, but no one knows what will happen in the future. Is 60 million worth the gamble?
After some thought, Levy slapped the table.
"I understand. I'm willing to try in the summer window, but the price shouldn't be too outrageous."
"At least make me feel it's worth it. You can arrange the details, okay?"
"I agree to this deal, but the price has to be right."
Pochettino swallowed his saliva, forced a smile, and nodded immediately.
Although the boss agreed, he did not start contract negotiations immediately, but waited until the summer window to make plans.
Summer window?
Looking at the state of this kid, how much will he be worth in the summer window?
It will definitely go up!
It's estimated that it may double!
A transfer of more than 100 million is an astronomical figure that Tottenham dare not even think about. So far, there has been no such transfer record in football...
It seems that this transfer is hanging.
On the other side, Bai Ran completed a hat trick, using Ronaldo's most signature pendulum to pass the ball, which attracted passionate cheers on the field!
After this goal, the score difference on the field has been pulled to three goals, and the Spaniard will never be able to make a comeback in this game.
Time quickly came to the 45th minute, and the situation on the field was very clear. Real Madrid had a total of 12 shots, 6 of which were within the goal frame, and all three balls were scored by Bai Ran.
On the other hand, the Spaniards had only 2 shots, and one shot was not on target, so the chance was very small.
With the referee's whistle, the half-time game was over. The Spaniards were crushed by Real Madrid throughout the game. The process of the game was also thrilling. Both sides did not seem to give their opponents face in this game!
Real Madrid attacked with all their strength, and the opponent did not show any weakness. The physical confrontation was full, and the small movements were also uninterrupted.
During the halftime break, Zidane seemed a little anxious in the locker room.
Because he knew that the selection of the European Golden Boy Award was about to come, and Bai Ran, as a very competitive player, had a good chance of winning the European Golden Boy this year.
This was also the first time in history that an Asian player won this honor. Now that this honor was at hand, he could also see that Bai Ran was very eager for this honor.
But in this game, he really couldn't let Bai Ran go on.
"Bai Ran, can you take a break in the second half?"
"Now our score advantage is big enough, and the opponent's actions against you are becoming fierce. I'm afraid you will get hurt in the game."
Although Bai Ran was not afraid of these actions, he still had to protect himself.
Looking at Duarte's tackle in the first half, it was obviously emotional, and he had already scored three goals in this game. Who knows how they will defend him in the second half?
Although he has an injury immunity BUFF, it is only level 1, which can only be immune to some minor injuries and illnesses. If it is particularly serious, the system can't do anything.
It's more important to protect yourself!
So Bai Ran nodded: "Okay."
Zidane was very pleased. Such a sensible and obedient player is what every head coach wants to see.
So, in the second half, Zidane replaced Toni Kroos to continue the fight, and there were also a series of changes in the tactical arrangements.
And Bai Ran sat on the bench.
After a ten-minute halftime break, the two sides changed sides and the second half of the game was about to begin.
Because there was one less player on the field, the Spanish team also made tactical adjustments. The attacker in the front court was replaced and a central defender came on to consolidate the defense.
After all, the friendship between the two teams still exists, and the help given by Real Madrid to the Spanish team is indelible. They don't want to be too stiff with Real Madrid because of this game, so the head coach severely criticized Duarte and reminded other players that the actions in the second half must be smaller.
Real Madrid slowed down the pace in the second half, and Jesse from Spain came on the field and replaced the midfield master Modric.
But their offensive firepower is still very strong!
Perhaps it was because the opponent's physical contact on the defensive end became a little timid, and Real Madrid's offensive waves came one after another, and the opponent couldn't resist at all.
C Ronaldo dribbled along the wing, cut past two people and shot with his left foot in the penalty area arc-the ball hit the net, and the ball went in!
The score on the field came to 4-0, and the gap was too big to catch up!
Then, in the 82nd minute of the game, Jesse came on as a substitute, cut into the left side of the penalty area and made a cross, and C Ronaldo headed the ball from close range, and the ball hit the Spanish net again!
5-0!
It's hard to call it a confrontation, it's simply a massacre!
The morale of the Spanish was completely destroyed by Real Madrid!
There was little time left in the game, and they had no chance to fight back unless a miracle happened.
Sure enough, not long after the ball was scored, in the 86th minute of the game, Isco broke into the penalty area from the left and made a cross. The Spanish defender stretched his legs to try to block it, but accidentally blocked it into his own goal. This was an own goal!
6-0, this is simply a humiliating battle...
Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the score was fixed at 6-0. This was a bloody battle. Some of the home fans began to cry with their faces covered. Their performance today was difficult to satisfy the fans!
On the other side, they shouted Bai Ran's name loudly. He was also named MVP of this game after scoring a hat trick in the first half.
It was amazing!
At the same time, this performance worth looking forward to was also praised by many Spanish media!
For a time, various news emerged in the Spanish football world, all about the god-level performance of this new Asian genius!
"Hat-trick in the first half? The young Chinese player wrote a miracle again!"
"The new king of Real Madrid-Bai Ran! Real Madrid challenged Espanyol away, and the young player Bai Ran scored three goals in the first half and won the MVP!"
"Red card, three goals in the first half, who else on this planet can stop Bai Ran?"
Even Real Madrid's mortal enemy Barcelona had many players watching Bai Ran's game, including Messi!
He flipped through the news on his phone, clicked on one at random, and looked at Bai Ran's highlights. He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart...
Do young players of this level really exist! ?
This is too strong!
If this kid plays against Real Madrid next time, the outcome is still unknown!
At this moment, Bai Ran had finished taking a shower in the bathroom of the locker room. When he returned to the room, he saw that everyone was singing the victory song together. He wiped his head and smiled.
Now Real Madrid has won four consecutive victories, and the momentum is unstoppable!
This is thanks to Zidane's careful guidance and Bai Ran's hot state, which has brought unlimited vitality to Real Madrid.
"MVP! Come here!"
Ramos saw Bai Ran coming out of the shower and quickly invited him to join everyone's singing.
Bai Ran smiled and waved his hand: "You guys play, I can't sing."
Everyone in Real Madrid looked at Bai Ran with a smile. Can't sing?
How can that work!
You are the MVP of this game!
You are also the offensive core of Real Madrid in these rounds of the league!
Bai Ran must be the center!
Ramos stood up and pulled Bai Ran to the center of the locker room. He started first, then hugged Bai Ran and danced to the rhythm. The atmosphere in the locker room was extremely cheerful.
Bai Ran was very helpless, but he also sang along with them.
It was almost time for them to return to Real Madrid, but at this moment, Bai Ran suddenly received a call.
The caller ID showed that it was from Mendes.
"What's the matter?"
On the other side of the phone, Mendes' tone seemed a little excited.
"Bai Ran, where are you!"
Bai Ran replied calmly: "I just finished the game and am on the bus on the way back to Real Madrid."
"What's wrong?"
Mendes couldn't wait and said: "Okay, I'll wait for you at the Real Madrid base. Contact me when you get there. I have something important to tell you!"
Before Bai Ran responded, Mendes hung up the phone.
Bai Ran felt a little puzzled. He arranged for Alice to be his agent. What could Alice not solve? Why did Mendes have to tell him in person? With doubts, Bai Ran followed the Real Madrid bus back to the base.
As soon as I got off the car, I saw Mendes waiting at the entrance of the base.
Bai Ran said hello to Mendes and got into his car.
In the car, Bai Ran repeatedly asked Mendes what was going on, but Mendes always smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out later."
Finally, the two drove to a restaurant. Mendes had already reserved a seat, and the two sat at the table and prepared to eat.
Bai Ran sighed and looked at Mendes helplessly, with an impatient expression on his face.
"Can you tell me this time? What's going on?"
Mendes showed a wonderful smile and said: "Just now, the top management of Real Madrid came to me and said that they wanted to renew your contract and offered you a contract."
"Come, take a look!"
With that said, Mendes took out a bunch of documents from his briefcase and threw them to Bai Ran.
Bai Ran was also a little surprised. He had just signed with Real Madrid not long ago, and he was about to renew his contract so soon?
It’s a bit unprepared!
But he estimated that this new contract would definitely increase his salary, which was also a good thing for him, so he opened the contract and took a look.
It didn't matter what he saw, Bai Ran was shocked!
The terms of the contract clearly read - annual salary of 5 million euros!
Five million euros! ?
That’s about more than 400,000 euros per month!
Bai Ran was stunned for a moment, feeling a little numb all over!
For Bai Ran's family, this amount of money is actually nothing. However, looking at the entire football world, the salary of top players is more than this.
There are also many top stars whose salaries start at tens of millions.
But if you compare it vertically, this seems a bit exaggerated!
Bai Ran had just signed with Real Madrid, and the contract they offered was a salary of 1.2 million euros per year without any additional terms.
This means that Bai Ran's salary suddenly increased several times!
What shocked Bai Ran was not the money, but the degree to which Real Madrid recognized him.
He has never played in the European League. Less than a year has passed and he has been recognized to such a large extent by Real Madrid. This is undoubtedly something worth celebrating.
Moreover, never in history have Chinese players, or even Asian players, been able to earn such high wages at Real Madrid.
"The salary is so high!?"
Bai Ran was a little unbelievable, while Mendes smiled slightly.
"Indeed, the terms offered by Real Madrid are very tempting. For a 17-year-old child, there is no resistance at all. I know you are surprised, but this is normal."
"After all, your potential has been fully demonstrated, and Real Madrid is determined to keep you."
"Then look down."
Bai Ran nodded and continued to read the contract.
"Liquidated damages of 100 million!"
Oh my god, the liquidated damages offered by Real Madrid are too high. Who would spend 100 million to buy themselves?
Bai Ran is now more recognized for his abilities. After this period of polishing, his level has reached the middle and upper reaches of La Liga, and in some aspects he can even dominate the entire league.
But at the price of 100 million, he knew that he was not enough. After all, he was a young player with potential, not at the peak of his ability, and there was still a lot of room for growth in the future.
It seems that Real Madrid is determined to keep me!
Bai Ran couldn't help but feel secretly happy. This was a sign that his strength had been recognized.
"Then renew the contract. I think the conditions are quite good. It doesn't matter if the liquidated damages are higher. After all, I have no plans to leave Real Madrid for the time being."
Mendes put his hands in his hands and shook his head.
"Did you miss something?"
"In some very critical places, Real Madrid's top management is very good at digging holes for players."
Bai Ran was a little confused, and then Mendes took the contract over, opened a certain page, and pointed to Bai Ran.
"Look, the contract period is five years!"
This is already the maximum number of years in a player's contract. Real Madrid wants to sign a five-year long-term contract with Bai Ran!
"I don't recommend you accept this clause."
"Five years is too long. I think the limit you can accept is two years."
Bai Ran nodded, Mendes was indeed right.
After all, according to his current situation, there is no shortage of buyers. As long as he has the opportunity to transfer, wealthy clubs from all over the world will come to negotiate immediately.
Bai Ran had already become popular once during the winter window, but all those teams were rejected by Bai Ran.
And in five years, according to his growth rate, he should have become one of the strongest midfielders in the world. By then, the annual salary of five million will really not be enough.
He has been 22 years old in five years!
Mendes continued: "My suggestion is to reject Real Madrid's contract extension first. You have no shortage of new buyers now, and they will definitely offer you a contract that is more beneficial to you."
"If they don't come up with something convincing, then Xia Chuang can just leave."
A notification sound instantly appeared in Bai Ran's mind.
【Ding! 】
【Task Tips! 】
[Reject Real Madrid’s contract extension! 】
[Reward: Random! 】
Totally random...
Bai Ran thought for a moment and realized that Mendes was right. This task must be accepted. Although there was nothing wrong with the terms, five years was indeed too long.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Alice probably doesn't have much experience in this area. Let's do this. I'll give you an extra commission, and you'll have full authority to handle the contract with Real Madrid. Then just sign the new contract for me."
Mendes waved his hand and said: "If you are talking about where you are, you are our customer to begin with. I take a commission from your salary. This is already my reward. How can I care if you ask for more money!"
"Don't worry if you leave this matter to me! There is absolutely no problem. After all, we are on the same front. Your contract is better, and my commission will be more, right?"
Bai Ran chuckled and nodded. He was indeed a shrewd businessman.
A businessman is a person who can discuss anything with him!
Mendes is really good at getting things done. Let him discuss this contract with Real Madrid!